Report No.8 - Local Self-Government Institutions for the year ended March 2023
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What did the audit examine?
The audit examined the financial and operational performance of Local Self-Government Institutions (LSGIs), including Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), in Kerala for the fiscal year ended March 2023.
Who / what it concerns
Government of Kerala (specifically Panchayat Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies)
What the auditor found
- 15.35% of ₹8303.40 crore lapsed by PRIs (₹1274.63 crore)
- 17.54% of ₹2195.08 crore lapsed by ULBs (₹384.98 crore)
- ₹82.99 crore lapsed from SCSP funds (2020-21 to 2022-23)
- ₹6.86 crore lapsed from TSP funds (2020-21 to 2022-23)
- 109 eligible students excluded from scholarships due to ignored beneficiary-selection formula
- 995 SC/ST families excluded from LIFE housing lists by 12 PRIs
- 2,740 SC/ST families excluded from LIFE housing lists by 10 ULBs
- ₹7.50 crore unfruitful expenditure on unsuitable land purchases
- ₹7.96 crore unfruitful expenditure due to poor site assessment
- ₹12.12 crore idling of assets (She Lodges, Women Vyavasaya Kendrams, Women-friendly centres)
- ₹2.66 crore unfruitful expenditure on idle plant and machinery
- ₹50.35 lakh excess centage charges paid by Kozhikode Corporation, Palakkad and Kottakkal municipalities
- ₹68.61 lakh excess GST paid by Palakkad, Kottakkal and Kasaragod Municipalities
Points worth noting
- ₹1274.63 crore lapsed by PRIs (15.35% of allocated funds)
- ₹384.98 crore lapsed by ULBs (17.54% of allocated funds)
- ₹12.12 crore idling of assets including She Lodges and Women-friendly centres
- ₹68.61 lakh excess GST paid by three municipalities
- 2,740 SC/ST families excluded from LIFE housing lists by ULBs
| Source body | Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) — audit reports |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (section: audit_report) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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